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Education

A view of the Delaware State University's women's lacrosse team
Delaware
Higher Education
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Del. State Univ. president ‘incensed’ over Georgia police drug search of lacrosse team bus

The women’s team was on its way home from playing games in Florida and Georgia when the bus was stopped. Officers ransacked their luggage but found nothing illegal.

3 years ago

Listen 1:45
Philadelphia School District headquarters
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia
6abc

Weapon scans begin for Philadelphia School District middle-schoolers

The weapons screenings are taking place upon arrival for middle schoolers at six schools each day.

3 years ago

Display of flowers and candles for a Diwali celebration in Doylestown, Pa. in 2021.
K-12
New Jersey
Religion

Hindu priest calls for more N.J. schools to add Diwali to their calendars

Schools in N.J. must excuse students who celebrate the Hindu holiday. But a Nevada-based Hindu priest wants the holiday added to every district calendar.

3 years ago

Demonstrators hold sign sin support of LGBTQ people outside a school board meeting
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

Nonbinary student denied choice of health class at Central Bucks school

Students who are gender-nonconforming or trans could access health classes by attending the classroom corresponding to the student’s sex assigned at birth.

3 years ago

Listen 2:16
(Hannah Barczyk for NPR)
NPR
Economy
Higher Education
Income Inequality
Personal Finance

Beware, new student loan borrowers: Interest rates are about to jump

Borrowers who need help next year will have to take out a new loan at a new interest rate.

3 years ago

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends books to kids from birth to age 5, encouraging early reading. Parton announced Delaware families can sign up to receive a book every month at the Wilmington Library on May 5, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Delaware
K-12
Kids
Music

Country music icon Dolly Parton celebrates success of Imagination Library in Wilmington

She has performed on stages all over the world, but the biggest impact of Dolly Parton’s career could be helping millions of kids develop a love for reading.

3 years ago

Temple University Class of 2022 graduates applaud in response to a speaker.
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Public Health

Temple University holds first in-person commencement ceremony in two years

Although the class of 2022 spent several years learning remotely, they finally got a chance to experience one of college’s most memorable moments face-to-face.

3 years ago

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in Cheyney, Pa., Thursday, May 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Higher Education
Pennsylvania
Technology

Wolf announces $5 million investment in Cheyney University’s ThinkUbator project

Cheyney University is probably best known as the nation's oldest historically Black university. But soon, it could also become known for being a leader in biotech.

3 years ago

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
K-12
Pennsylvania

How the Constitution teaches students to disagree civilly

A recent RAND Corporation survey found that nearly 75% of school district leaders nationwide felt political polarization interfered with their ability to teach their students.

3 years ago

Students walk on their way to school in the early morning. The school building is visible in the background.
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Want to know the condition of a Philly school building? New map to help

As part of an effort to address aging buildings, the Philadelphia district says a new interactive map will help communities learn more about local schools.

3 years ago

Philadelphia's Central High School is visible, a red-brick building sitting on top of a green hill.
K-12
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

Central High School’s new president makes history

Katharine Davis has been named the 15th president of Central High School, becoming the first woman and the first African American to lead the 186-year-old institution.

3 years ago

File photo: Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer holds the trophy after Rutgers defeated Arizona State 64-45 in the regional final of the NCAA women's basketball tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Monday, March 26, 2007. Stringer has announced her retirement, Saturday, April 30, 2022, after 50 years in college basketball. She finished with 1,055 wins, fourth all-time among Division I women’s basketball coaches.
Higher Education
New Jersey
Sports

Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer announces retirement

She led the Scarlet Knights to the NCAA title game in 2007 when they lost to Tennessee.

3 years ago

 Temple University Professor Sara Goldrick-Rab. (Sara Goldrick-Rab via Wikimedia Commons)
Keystone Crossroads
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Prominent Temple professor who founded Hope Center placed on administrative leave

Sara Goldrick-Rab is a leading voice on college affordability. The university is reviewing complaints about her leadership.

3 years ago

A view of pre-K students at Yung Wing School P.S. 124
NPR
K-12
Kids
National

The pandemic has erased a decade of public preschool gains

Nearly 300,000 fewer children were enrolled in preschool during the 2020-2021 school year compared to 2019-2020 — an 18% drop.

3 years ago

NCAA president Mark Emmert speaks at a news conference at the Target Center, site of of the Women’s Final Four NCAA tournament Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Minneapoils. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Higher Education
Sports

NCAA President Mark Emmert stepping down no later than 2023

NCAA Board of Governors Chairman John DeGioia announced the move and said it was by mutual agreement.

3 years ago

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